Couch bed



ug. i9, 1924.

J. M. ANDERSDN COUCH BED Filed March 28. 192] 2 Sheatsahecl 1 2 Shuk-Shut 2 J. M. ANDERSON COUCH BED Filed March 28. 1921 www illlll 4 H 2 a F ,.0 n f J f n L i 6 S/ h/ 2 m A c/ /wm uw?. o 2 noo -z t f v Aug. 19 1924;

lPatented Aug. i9, 1924.

I'OSIAHl` ANDERSON, 0F MINNEAOLIS, MINNESOTA.

COUCH BED.

Appliance sied. March 2s. i921. sereine. 456,414.

To all whom t may concern:

. Be. it known that I, Josniii M. ANDERsoN, a citizen of the United States, resident of Minneapolis, county of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Couch Beds,l of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices adapted to be folded or collapsed for use as a couch or day-bed7 and extended to accommodate the mattress and bedding and form afiill size bed. In beds of this type jas usually constructed, the mattress is made in two sections, hinged together at the center and if of suiicient width to lit the full size bed whenextended, is of insutlicientwidth for for the couch or day-bed, owing to the fact that the side rails o f the extension contact with the rails of the main section when the sections are closed and prevent the sections from fitting snugly together and registering with the edges of the folded mattress. If the mattress is made to fit a bed closed in this way, then it will be too. wide for the bed when open. y y

The object, therefore, of my invention 'is to so construct and arrange the side rails of the main and auxiliary sections that they will nest one within the other and yallow the sections to be iitted snugly together and be the right width for the mattress when it is folded 4or unfolded'.

rlhe invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims. I

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, y

Figure l is a plan view of the skeleton frame for a couch bed embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a similar view., showing the frame sections extended or separated to' form a full size bed,

Figure`3 is ay transverse sectional view on i the line 3.-3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view .f

on the line i-fl ofFigure l," n y Figure 5 is a sectional view, on the line 5-5 of Figure ll, on an enlarged scale.

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' on the mainframe.

instit' Figure 6 is asectional plan view at A of f Figure 2, showing the top rails broken' away y Y Figure 7 ,is asectional view on the line 7 7 of Figure 2, on an enlarged scale.

ln thefdrawing, 2 represents the end rails `ofthe auxiliaryk section of the bed and 3 the side rails secured together at the corners by rivets orrother suitable means. These rails are preferably of angle bar, as usual in devices of this kind, to provide for light weight with a maximum of rigidity and The main section has end rails i e and side rails 5 secured together at the corners in the same manner as the auxiliary section and composed preferably of the same material. A rodG has its ends secured at B and C in the vertical flanges of the side rails 3 ofthe auxiliary bed section and one of the side rails 5 of the main section has hole in itsvertical flange at D to receive the rod 6 which forms a guidefin moving the auxiliary section baci; and forth A similar rod 6a con-y nects the side rrails 5 of the main frame at E and F and passes through a hole 7a in f the vertical flange rof one. ofthe rails Bof the auxiliary frame. Thus when the bed.

is extendechcne of the rods will move with of the sections would contact with eachother and prevent them from nesting and being adjusted in compact form. l I therefore provide notches 8 `in the horizontal iianges of f the rails 5 near the end rails l of the section and' when they sections are .closed .or fcollapsechthe upright legs 9 of' the auxiliary 'frames,prefe1?ably composed of sections of angle bar, willenter these notches and' allow the rails 3y of the auxiliary .section to nest or become seated within the rails of the main section, it being understood, as

ranged that' when they 4are moved :transversely into engagement, the verticaly flange shown in Figure `7, that the rails arevso ara of one railwill contact withr and slideon the y .herizohtal Hans@ 0f theL other rail, allewng f the vertical flanges to be drawn close to` gether and collapsing the bed suiliciently to provide an accurate alignment for the bed frame and the edges of the folded mattress. The legs 9 have suitable lcasters 1() and tie rods 11 connect the legs on the sidey of the bed to brace and strengthen them. Braces 12 are also provided to connect the middle portions of the legs ywith the ends ofthe rails to which they are secured. Notches 9a are provided in one flange of the legs 9 to receive the side rails of the main section and allow nesting of these rails with the corresponding railsof the auxiliary section when t-he bed is opened.

The main section has legs 13. also of angle bar, the legs on the same side of the bed being connected by tie rods 14 and braces 12a similar to those of the auxiliary section connecting the legs with the adjacent side rails. As indicated in Figure 4, these legs 13 and end rails l have wooden end pieces mounted thereon, adapted to restl on the floor and form the ornamental head and foot of the bed.

lt will be noted from an examination of Figuresl and 5 that when the bed is closed for couch or day-bed use7 the side rails of the two sections will be in nesting relation, allowing the sections to be moved to a closed compact relation of suitable width to accommodate and llt the folded mattress. When the bed is open, t-he'adjacent side rails will assume a nested position, as indicated in Figures 2, 6 and 7, allowing the bed to be opened sulliciently to llt or accommodate the full Width of the unfolded mattress and tbhips be adapted for use as an ordinary night Referring to the plan view, Figure 1, it will be noted when the bed is closed that the outer side rail of the auxiliary section will be in alignment with the end rails of the main section on that sidev of the bed and will be an accurate lit for the folded mattress and when the auxiliary section is drawn out, as shown in Figure 2, the notches in the flanges ofits legs will allow the close litt'ing together `of the abutting side rails -VVofthe two sections and permit the sections `to be` separatedk suciently to form a bed vllt the mattress accurately in either the closed or open position of the bed.

i It will be understood that the couch bed 'may be made indifferent sizesan'din varions ways' the details of construction herein Ashown and described may be modified and still be within the scope of my invention. claimas my invention:

1. A couch bed comprising main and auxiliary sectionsveach having side rails composed of angle bars and end rails connecting the opposite side rails of said sections respectively, supporting legs for said sec tions, said auxiliary section litting between the end rails of said main section. the side rails of said main section having their horizontal flanges provided with notches at the ends lthereof. to receive the legs of said auxiliary section when the couch is closed, the abutting flanges of the rails of said main and auxiliary sections sliding one upon the other to Aallow one rail to nest with the adjacent one. whereby the bed when closed is substantially onehalf its width when open.

2. A. couch bed comprising main and auxiliary sections each having side rails composed of angle bars and end rails connecting the opposite side rails of said sections respectivelv. supporting legs for said sections, said auxiliary section litting between the end rails of said main section, the side rails of said main section having their horizontal flanges provided with notches at the ends thereof to receive the legs of said auxiliary section when the couchv is closed, the abutting flanges of the rails of saidmain and auxiliary sections sliding one upon the other y to allow one rail to nest with the adjacent one, whereby the bedv when closed is substantially one-half its width when open, and means connecting the vertical flanges of each section and whereon the corresponding flanges of the other section are adapted to slide. f

3. A couch bed comprising main and auxiliary sections, each composed of angle "ba-r side and end rails secured together at the corners, and angle bar legs supporting'said main vand auxiliary sections, said auxiliary section fitting between the end rails of the main section, the horizontal flanges of the side rails of said main section having notches therein to receive the legs of the auxiliary section and allowing' the corresponding side rails of said sections to nest one with rthe other when the bed is closed, the legs of said auxiliary sections having notches in one llange thereof to receive the 1 side rail of the main section when the bed is opened.

l 4.. A couch bed comprising main and auxiliary sections having angle bar side rails, cross rods connecting the vertical flangesof `the side rails of the same section and passing loosely through the vertical flange of a side rail of the other section, and said rods forming guides for opening and closing the sections.

5. A couch bed comprising main and auxiliary sections having angle barside rails, a cross rod connecting the vertical flanges of the side rails of the main section and passing loosely through a vertical flange of one 1,505,616 1 vB en v of the side rails of the auxiliary section, and

a second Cross rod connecting the sderals of #he auxaly section and passing loosely ln'ough a Vertical Flange of one of the side rails of the main section. v

6. A couch bed Comprising main and auxiliary sections, each having angle bar side rails and end rails Connecting said Side rails of the respective sections, and guide rods Whereon the auxiliary Section is Slidable in opening' and Closing the bed, said angle bar side mils being adapted to t one Within the other when ythe bed is folded `to adapt the bed for a mattress Wheh will ft the bed when it is 'folded or opened.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto sety my hand this 24th day of March, 1921.

JOSIA-H M. ANDERSON. 

